NEWSLETTER
A Counterintuitive Truth About Mental Energy And Motivation
June 2nd edition of the Ma(n)ximize newsletter
Rest day. Woke up late. Had a comfy hot shower. Ate a heavy breakfast. Followed it up with an even heavier lunch. An intoxicating siesta.
I should be bursting with energy, right?
But I’ve never felt lazier. Motivational videos, heart-joltingly powerful music, distraction blockers. Nothing worked today.
As the sun’s fast setting and I finish begrudgingly editing one article, I’m legit puzzled, “Why am I so low on energy when I haven't even spent any?”
Then a mini-epiphany strikes me.
Energy Is a (Weirdly) Infinite Resource
On regular days, I either lift weights or practice Muay Thai for 1.5 to 2 hours in the mornings. Then, it’s a cold shower followed by meditation and bullet journaling.
Logic dictates that my morning routine alone should leave me dead. But reason fails here.
Not only do I then work on my full-time 9 to 5 but also get my writing, reading, and side-projects done.
Funnily, it’s during my most productive days that I’m buzzing with energy even as I go to bed.
